Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica: Stats, xG & Lineups – Mar 16, 2025

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Liga Portugal Betclic ·Sun 16 Mar

Rio Ave

2–3

HT 0–1

Full time

Benfica

Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde · Ref: Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica.

90+4'

Clayton

Second yellow card for Clayton (Rio Ave), who is sent off.

90+1'

L. Barreiro

Attempt saved. L. Barreiro (Benfica), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

90+1'

Clayton

Attempt missed. Clayton (Rio Ave), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

90'

4 minutes of added time.

90'

A. Belotti

Attempt blocked. A. Belotti (Benfica), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.

88'

M. Vrousai

Substitution, Rio Ave: J. Tomé comes on for M. Vrousai.

88'

K. Bondoso

Substitution, Rio Ave: K. Zoabi comes on for K. Bondoso.

88'

Bruma

Substitution, Benfica: S. Dahl comes on for Bruma.

86'

A. Belotti

Attempt saved. A. Belotti (Benfica), header from a corner. xG 0.03.

83'

K. Aktürkoğlu

Off the woodwork! K. Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.56.

80'

K. Aktürkoğlu

Goal! Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica. K. Aktürkoğlu (Benfica) scores, assisted by F. Aursnes.

75'

Clayton

Goal! Rio Ave 2-2 Benfica. Clayton (Rio Ave) scores.

74'

O. Kökçü

Substitution, Benfica: R. Sanches comes on for O. Kökçü.

74'

V. Pavlidis

Substitution, Benfica: A. Belotti comes on for V. Pavlidis.

74'

Z. Amdouni

Substitution, Benfica: K. Aktürkoğlu comes on for Z. Amdouni.

73'

K. Bondoso

Attempt blocked. K. Bondoso (Rio Ave), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.

73'

D. E. Tıknaz

Substitution, Rio Ave: T. Bakoulas comes on for D. E. Tıknaz.

73'

Olinho

Substitution, Rio Ave: J. Graça comes on for Olinho.

68'

D. E. Tıknaz

Yellow card for D. E. Tıknaz (Rio Ave) for foul.

67'

B. Aguilera

Attempt blocked. B. Aguilera (Rio Ave), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.

64'

B. Aguilera

Goal! Rio Ave 1-2 Benfica. B. Aguilera (Rio Ave) scores.

62'

F. Luís

Yellow card for F. Luís (Benfica) for foul.

61'

Olinho

Attempt missed. Olinho (Rio Ave), header. xG 0.04.

60'

Z. Amdouni

Attempt blocked. Z. Amdouni (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

58'

André Luiz

Substitution, Rio Ave: T. Morais comes on for André Luiz.

58'

Clayton

Yellow card for Clayton (Rio Ave) for foul.

56'

A. Silva

Attempt missed. A. Silva (Benfica), header from a corner. xG 0.05.

53'

V. Pavlidis

Goal! Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica. V. Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty.

50'

Á. Carreras

Attempt blocked. Á. Carreras (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

46'

T. Araújo

Substitution, Benfica: L. Barreiro comes on for T. Araújo.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica.

45'

1 minute of added time.

43'

V. Pavlidis

Attempt missed. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.70.

42'

Bruma

Attempt blocked. Bruma (Benfica), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

30'

O. Kökçü

Goal! Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica. O. Kökçü (Benfica) scores.

23'

F. Aursnes

Attempt blocked. F. Aursnes (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.

22'

Bruma

Attempt saved. Bruma (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.

22'

F. Aursnes

Attempt saved. F. Aursnes (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.

20'

Clayton

Attempt missed. Clayton (Rio Ave), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.20.

19'

Z. Amdouni

Attempt blocked. Z. Amdouni (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.

12'

V. Pavlidis

Attempt blocked. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.

N. Otamendi

Attempt missed. N. Otamendi (Benfica), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.

V. Pavlidis

Attempt missed. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), header. xG 0.64.

A. Silva

Attempt saved. A. Silva (Benfica), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.44.

Kick-off: Rio Ave vs Benfica.

Player of the match

Match events

30' ⚽ O. Kökçü0–1

Half-time · 0–1

46' 🔁 L. Barreiro ◂ T. Araújo

53' ⚽ V. Pavlidis (pen)0–2

58' Clayton · Foul

58' 🔁 T. Morais ◂ André Luiz

62' F. Luís · Foul

64' ⚽ B. Aguilera1–2

68' D. E. Tıknaz · Foul

73' 🔁 J. Graça ◂ Olinho

73' 🔁 T. Bakoulas ◂ D. E. Tıknaz

74' 🔁 K. Aktürkoğlu ◂ Z. Amdouni

74' 🔁 A. Belotti ◂ V. Pavlidis

74' 🔁 R. Sanches ◂ O. Kökçü

75' ⚽ Clayton2–2

80' ⚽ K. Aktürkoğlu · assist F. Aursnes2–3

88' 🔁 S. Dahl ◂ Bruma

88' 🔁 K. Zoabi ◂ K. Bondoso

88' 🔁 J. Tomé ◂ M. Vrousai

Full-time · 2–3

90'⁺⁴ Clayton · Foul

Coaches

Vasco Seabra

Marco Silva

Recent form

Rio Ave

LAFamalicão0-1

WHSporting Braga2-1

LAEstoril Praia1-2

DHAVS - Futebol SAD1-1

DAFC Arouca1-1

Benfica

LAFC Barcelona1-3

WHCD Nacional3-0

LHFC Barcelona0-1

WHSporting Braga1-0

WHBoavista3-0

Match facts

Stadium

Estádio do Rio Ave FC

City

Vila do Conde

Referee

Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves

5.00 yellows/match · 47 matches

Kickoff

16 Mar, 18:00 UTC

Competition

Liga Portugal Betclic

Top stats

40%Possession60%

1.31Expected goals (xG)4.79

7Total shots20

2Shots on target8

1Big chances6

3Corners11

Shots

3Shots off target5

2Blocked shots7

4Shots inside box14

3Shots outside box6

0Hit woodwork1

1Big chances scored2

0Big chances missed4

-0.17Goals prevented-0.7

Attack

8Touches in box33

48Final third entries78

0Offsides2

12Free kicks15

3Fouled in final third2

Passing

313Passes462

250Accurate passes387

26/58 (45%)Long balls34/62 (55%)

2/9 (22%)Crosses10/24 (42%)

16Throw-ins17

Duels

38Duels62

25/62 (40%)Ground duels37/62 (60%)

8/25 (32%)Aerial duels17/25 (68%)

8/17 (47%)Dribbles8/13 (62%)

5Dispossessed0

Defending

5Tackles14

20Tackles won79

7Interceptions7

38Clearances10

49Recoveries49

Discipline

16Fouls12

3Yellow cards1

1Red cards0

Goalkeeping

5Saves0

8Goal kicks5

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

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Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

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